Curtain and shade fixture



A. W. HUNTER & C. C. HOWE.

CURTARN AND SHADE FIXTURE.

APPLlcAnoN FILED APR.28,1915

Patented Aug. 15, 1916.

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A, WK HUNTER L C. C. HOWE.

CURIAIN AND SHADE FIXTURE.

APPLICATION FILED APILS. 1915. 1,194,842.

Patented Aug. 15, 1916.

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I LIM sans PATENT OFFICE.

LEXATDEB W. HUNTER AND CHESTER. C. HOWE, 0F VANDERGRIFT, PENNSYLVANIA,

ASSIGNOBS 0F ONE-THIRD T0 JOHN L. HUNTER, OF 'VANDERGRIFT, PENNSYL- VANIA.

CURTAIN AND SHADE FIXTURE To all fzowm t may concern:

Be 1t known that we, ALEXANDER W.

HUNTER and Unseren C. Hows, citizens of the United States, residing at Vandergrift,

5in the county of Westmoreland and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain and Shade Fixtures, of which the following is a specification.

This invention contemplates an improved curtain and shade bracket and has as its primary object to provide a device of this character which may be readily mounted in position and which will be adjustable and consequently suited for a relatively large lield ot use.

The invention has-.as a further object to provide a bracket of this character adapted to support double draperies, but wherein one of said drapery supporting elements may, if desired, be eliminated so that the bracket may be used to support single draperies.

The invention has as a stillturther object to provide an improved. adjustable mounting for the shade roller as Well as to provide an improved detachable mounting lfor the drapery .supporting elements.

Other and incidental objectsl will appear as the description proceeds and. in the drawings wherein We have illustratrftthe preferr-ed embodiment of the' invention and wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the sevventional form, Fig. 2 is a top plan view more particularly showing the arrangement of the several elements of the devic'e, Fig. 3 .is a fragmentary perspective View of one of the bracket members, with the parts thereoi= detached but in proper operative position, Fig. 4 is a section taken on thejline 1f-4 of Fig'. 2 and showing the construction of the .drapery supporting elements employed, Fig. 5 is a detail perspective'view of one'of the attaching members for the auxiliary drapery supporting element used, Fig. 6 is a transsectional View' taken on the llnem6-6 f2, Fig. 7 a wrspective View of a jf modihed'forzn bracket member, Fig.

Speccation of Letters Patent. Patented Allg. 15, 1916.

.Application tiled April 28, 1915. Serial No. 24,537.

8-is a similar view of a still further form of bracket member, Fig. S) is :u perspective view of a modified form of shade roller mounting from that shown in Fig. 2, this view showing the parts of the mounting detached but in propel' operative position, and Fig 10, is a fragmentary plan view showing the bracket member of Fig. 8 applied to a Window.

In the preferred embodiment of our inven tion, we employ coacting attaching brackets, one of whioh-is shown in detail in Fig. 3. This bracket is preferably formed from' a piece of resilient sheet metal and includes a body portion 10 from one extremity of which extends a laterally directed arm 11. Formed in opposite longitudinal edges ofthe arm 11 are series of spaced notches 12. The body portion 10 adjacent the upper extremity thereof is provided with a keyhole slot 13 and extending laterally from the forward -edge of the said body portion in spaced relation to the arm 11 is a second arm 14, the

arm 14 being disposed ina plane substantmlly at right angles to the arm 11..

Adapted'for detachable connection with the arm 14 is a. shade roller bracket 15 whichv 4 adapted to receive the adJacent terminal o a conventional type of 'shade roller.

It will now be observed that the bracket 15 is longitudinally adjustable upon the are.. 14 and a set screw 19 is provided for holding the said bracket at adjustment, the set screw engaging within a suitable screw threaded opening 20 formed in the body portion 16 of the bracket and being operable to engage the adjacent face of the arm 14. .Y

As best shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings, a pair ofthe attaching brackets of the present invention are designed for connection to opposite longitudinal edges of a window casing conventionally shown at 21' with the body portions 10 of the said f the outer face of the window casi-ng to extend toward each other. and the'brackets 15 maybe adjusted upon the said' arms as previously described to receive a conventional type of shade roller 23. In being thus ad instable, shade vrollers of various lengths 'may accommodated.

Mounted uponv the arms 11 of the attaching brackets isua curtain supporting element 24 which is lita-med of-telescopic sections. The sections of the element 24 are of the general contour shown in Fig.l 4 ofthe drawings and the c oactng extremity of one is slidably receive? within the coacting extremity of the4 other.` The sections of the clement 24 arte preferably each formedfrom a piece of siiitable resilient sheet metal and the said sections, at their outer extremities, vare each bent to detine longitudinally extending flanges 25 freely embracingr the arms 1l for detachably connecting theelement 24 with the said arms as best shown in Fig. 6 of the drawings. The tianges 25 of each of the sections, at oppositely` disioseil points. are bent toward cach other to ilriinc lugs 2G adapted to detachably engage 'I within corresponding notches of the series oi notches l2. -ly this arrangement, the element 34 will be dctachably connected with thc arms ll. lt will be observed upon reference to Fig. 3 of the drawings that by moving theI sci-.tions longitudinally upon the arms li, the element 2l may be adjusted either toward or away from the window cas# iurY and may be. held in such 'adjusted position through' the medium of the notches 12 and lugs 2G. v

As will now be seen, the element 24 is adapted to receive drapcrie of any suitable character' which will be supported in spaced relation to the shade rollcc23. However, if desired, the clementv 24 tn ay be removed so that the brackets' may be employed in supporting the shade roller alone. Since the element 424 is longitudinally,adjustable, it is, of course, ada ted to 'be fitted to win dows of various wi ths.

In Figs-1 and 2 of the drawings, we have shown lan arrangement wherein an auxiliary drapery supporting Adement 27 is employed. This element isslso formed of telescopic sections-and is otherwise identical in construction with the element' 24. Detachably connecting the element 27 with the element 24 are auxiliary attaching brackets 28 one of which is shown in detail in Fig.

5 of the drawings. Each of these brackets is preferably 'Iormed from a piece of suit` able resilient sheet metal and includes a body portion which vis extended to provide an arm 29, while the body portion, at spaced points is provided with opposed lugs 30. One of the brackets 28 is connected to each inner-'terminal of. the -jelement 24 in the manner best shown in Fig. 2 of the draw-A e'lement and with thearms 29 extending to detachably receive the inner ends of the element 27. It will be noted that the brackets 28 are adapted to support the element 27 in spaced relation to the element 24 so that double draperies may bc suspended from `the said elements. The sections ofthe ele; 'ment 27 being telescopic` the-said element may be adjusted longitudinally to suit various windows in the same manner as the element 24. l

In Fig. 7 of the drawing, we-have shown ings, with the lugs 30 of the said brackets' 'freely and detachably embracing the said a'-` slightly modified form ofl attachingbracket which includes a body portion 3l which is extended to lprovide. an arm 32. The bracket of4 this modification is also preferably formed from a piece of suit-able resilient sheet metal and the arm 3;. upon the upper edge thereof is notched at longitudinally spaced points, as shown at 33 to receive a conventional type of curtain pole. The body of the' bracket is provided with a. keyhole slot 34 by which it may be detaohably,l connected to'a window casing in the manner )reviously described relative'to the preferred form of the invention and is further provided with an arri-1185 receiving a shade roller bracket 36. Since the arm 35 and bracket 3G are identical in construction with the arm 14 and bracket i5 of. the preferred form ofl the invention, a iurtherdescription thereof will not be Jive-n. t will, of course, be understood, t at a pair of brackets of this modification are to be used upon each windowv and it will be seen that any conventional type of curtain pols may be. positioned thereon to support Window draperies or curtains, while at`the san-1e time, a shade for the' window will be Opf eratively supported inposition.

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modification wherein the arm iaddbacketr 36 of the form show-nl in cluding a fiat body portion-37 having keyhole slot 38 formed therein and provided- Fig. f7 isiolelinifg` nated, .the bracket of this modification in-- with an arm 39 in the upper edge of which, is formed at spaced points, notches@ adapt-1 In view of the 'if closed a further modification of the invention which is very similar in construction'to the preferred form. This modification 1nclildes an attaching bracket having a body portion 41 which is formed with a keyhole slot 42 and is provided, at one extremity thereof, with an arm 43 identical with the arm 1l of the preferred form of the invention. Formed on the body portion 41 is a second arin 44 similar to the arm 14 of the v preferred forni of bracket. The arm 44 is provided with a longitudinally extending slot 45 and detachably mounted upon #be said arm, is a bracket 46 having an arm 47 formed thereon adapted to receive a shade roller. VFormed on the bracket 46 at one extremity thereof, is 'a lug 48 adapted to be slidably received within the slot 45 of'the arm 44 with the body portion of the bracket seatino flatly against the said arm.V Arranged to detachably connect' the bracket with the arin is a screw 49-Whichis adapted to extend freely through the slot 45 and through an opening 50 formed in the bodyportion of the bracket 46, a wing nut 51 eing adjustable upon the screw 49 f'o'r clampin I modifie form of bracket is connected to the window casing 21 in the manner shown in Fig. 10 of the drawings, or, in other Words,

is mounted inthe same manner as the. preferred i'orm of the invention. One of' the brackets is arranged at each side of the casing and the' arms 43 thereof are adapted to receive the curtain supporting element 24 in the same manner as in the preferred form previously described, while-the brackets 46 are adjustable to receive the shade roller 23. It will be seen that this modified form of bracket provides an efficient arrangement for adjustably mounting the shade roller brackets.

\ Having thusl described our invention, what,

we claim and desire to secure by Letters Pat ent is 1. In a device of the character described,

coacting 'gattaching brackets provided with arms, shade roller brackets adjustable upon the said first mentioned bracketsdd a. linL ally adjust-able curtain sipporti'ng element carried by said arnus.`` i

2. In a device of the'character coacting attaching brackets havingjjhrns formed thereon, a, curtain supporting*elee` ment carried by'said'armshnuxiliarybmck t I ets carried by said element, and a s'ecmh` tain-.supporting element, there being an obcurtain supporting element carried bysaid' ably connected-to said ariffi`s-auxiliary brack ets having detachableddnnection with .said curtainjsupportin'g element and provided the bracket in position. This 4. A device of the character described inf l cluding an attaching bracket formed from a flat body memberv longitudinally tapered to provide an arm adapted to receive a cur tain supporting element, `the said member at its larger end being` cut away adjacent onel side thereof to provide an arm extending laterally from the plate, and a shade roller supportingI bracket shiftable upon said last mentioned arm.

5. Adevice of the character described in clliding a body plate havin angularly disosed portions and adapte for attachment y .one of said' portions tothe outer longitudinal side edgeof a window casing with the other of said portions extending laterally in front ofl the casing and adaptedto receive a curtain siipportin element, there being an arm formed on sai first mentioned l portion extending laterally therefrom and transversely in front of the casing, and a shade supporting element carried by said last mentioned arm.

6. In a device of the character described, coacting attaching brackets, va curtain supporting element carried thereby, coacting arms Ieach provided upon opposite edges thereofy'with longitudinally spaced opposed lugs engaging' the said element upon opposite sides thereof for with 4tli'e'-said ele/nienke da second curtain supporting.l element Acar vby said arms.

7. A- device oftlie actor described including coactin t Uv-liraclrets provided with pairs o a 11 spoedfarins, said bracketsbeing K tedf i to the outer longitudinal fedge dow casing'with one pair offsf'aid arms exnn'ecting the armsy tendin laterally in front of'tliecasing and. y .With t e otherpair extending-inwardly tojyvard each f otherjfandv transversely of the casing, acurtain 'supportin lelement adjustably connected to said rstmentioned pair of arms and provide'duith lugs engag, ing the arms for holdingfthe said element at `adjustment thereon, 'and coacting shade brackets shiftable upon said Secondvinenf tione'd p air of arms. v

8.` Asv a newA article of .nianufactui-e, a ciu'- tain'bracket' 'formed vfrom a flat body plate longitudinally ltapered toprovide an zirni ,notched upon its uppeiedge to receive a cur` edge thereof,` and a curtain supporting ele- In testimony whereof We ax our signa.- ment telescopcally ttngover said arms tures in presence of two witnesses. and provided with instruck vlugs upon one ALEXANDER w. HUNTER. p1. eq edge thereof.. adapted to ride over the said CHESTER C. HOWE. [L s.} edges ef .the arms to engage in said Anotches Witnesses:

for connecting the element with the said HARRY H. REYNOLDS,

arms.

l ROY M. STRA'WN. 

